Hi I'm Grant the Polite Guy and I was homeless for about a year and a half. So much has happened since then. I write here to help bring homeless awareness looking at the world through a homeless person's point of view.

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Thursday, December 25, 2014

What an awesome day, I woke about 4am and dropped at the front door presents and things for kids and parents of 3 families then went to my parents house for the early morning presents opening at Petrie including watching my Princess wide eyed and smiling while opening hers. (Still brings a tear of joy)I dropped wife and daughter to her side of family party and eagerly went to New Farm Park and started handing out toiletries packs and 32 diaries for next year because they didn't know it yet but when they get on their feet they will need to organize there time and appointments, some laughed and a few beamed with a look like what I was saying will happen. Thinking they have more worth in themselves is an awesome start and out-look. I enjoyed the chat and left knowing new friends.Now it's 3:49pm and I'd like to say I'm doing more but instead I have a unit to myself and I'm putting my feet up and enjoy some nice music, lots of beer and a smile knowing today was a great day.Christmas to me is all about family and friends coming together, but please take a second to remember that that's in most cases the one thing homeless miss the most. So if you see someone alone or homeless maybe saying "Hi" might really make their day.Grant the Polite Guy

Monday, December 1, 2014

WOOHOO it’s done and over and yes I’m tired and hurting, but
it was worth every bit of it.

The 2014 Christmas Homeless BBQ is done and a lot of people
were helped. I always say these events are not one person it’s the community
coming together to help those who are hitting hard times when they need it most
and this event was no exception.

Hundreds of Homeless and People in Need came and got free awesome
food (5star), clothes, blankets, kids toys, toiletries, awesome knitted wears
and of course all the kids and even a few BIG kids got a wrapped Christmas
present from Santa.

Now I would like to mention some of the awesome people that
helped make this Christmas Homeless BBQ the event it was .

A call was put out there for people to come and help with
loading trucks and things on the Saturday for Sunday’s big event, Dave Hurst not only throw his hand up
but coming from the Gold Coast brought a truck to load and carry it back home
and then brought to the event in Brisbane. Now that’s awesome and a big help,
but this guy busted his butt all day helping and stuck around when most helpers
left and loaded that same truck to return again. Dave it’s people like you that
keep these events going. Proud to know you mate.

Believe it or not hundreds of Homeless or People in Need
come to these events come and eat a lot of food, while some even take away “Doggie
Bags”. Jerome Dalton from Dalton’s
Hospitality turned up and sponsored all the food and drinks for this event
which they have done for many other events. Jerome your amazing mate and I’m
proud to just know you because of your awesome heart.

Now there’s a groups that come every event and in my book
they never get enough credit for the AWESOME GREAT things they do. Karen and the “Knitting for Brisbane’s
Needy” have about 1,000 members and they are always knitting blankets, beanies
and things just to come to events like this with 1,000’s of items and give for
free to Homeless and People in Need. Lots of love there.

I had the chance to meet a new organization yesterday and
that’s Orange Sky. These guys are
awesome, they have a van and inside is clothes washing machines and driers so
Homeless can come and hand them clothes and wait while it’s being washed, dried
and returned nice fresh and clean, but the best thing is it’s free for them.
Awesome guys and my pleasure to meet you.

Now the next person is amazing, Belinda Adams great heart even brought tears of joy to “Bernie the
Polite Girl”, Belinda done one of the most unselfish things I’ve seen in a long
time, she contacted family and friends and asked them not to buy her a
Christmas present, but instead buy a present to be given to homeless kids and
kids that may not be getting anything at all from Santa (parents). Family and
friends thought it was a awesome idea and started asking the same of others.

Turning up with this huge awesome looking bus there was
wrapped presents stacked far and wide inside. We asked Santa (Rod Hyatt) to join them and hand out
presents and let me tell you it was golden and I’m sure made the day for many
of smiling kids to have a special day that they will remember for a very long
time.

Now I have mentioned some really awesome people and without
being mean left the best to last, Benedikte Palings “Bernie the Polite Girl”. Now Bernie has worked so hard putting this
event together organizing everything with me over the last 8 weeks and like me
not asking for one coin doing it, in fact paying out of her own pocket when
needed. I will say because my health is not great this event may not have
happened at all if it wasn’t for “Bernie the Polite Girl” doing what she does
and that’s live life with heart.

I want to add here that hundreds helped with this event to
make it awesome and I wish I could write everyone’s short story but it would be
too long, I will say Thank you to you and know without you it wouldn’t be the
community coming together.

Now everyone going to say how awesome it is to help Homeless
and People in Need. But I say these events are awesome but I want to open a Thrift
shop that gives free clothes and things to homeless 7 days a week. If you think
it’s a good idea please donate and help with the link below.

About Me

Hi I Grant the polite guy. I'm a big issue vendor that sells mags in the city. I spend most of my time saying "Have a nice day" to people that walk pass. I would see thousands of people a day and see alot of things that I am happy to share with you. If you stand in one spot long enough you'll see the world come to you.
I hope you enjoy the stories and have a nice day.